Anukshanam

<p>Inspired by a real-life incident, the film is based on a serial killer who sends a wave of panic across . The story starts with the murder of a young woman. Even as the police try to investigate the case and the news is splashed all over television channels and media, more murders take place. In comes special officer, Gautam ( ) who gets onto the case and tries to figure out what could have led to the murders. Meanwhile, a series of murders take place and there is furore among the public and pressure on police to trace the killer. The murderer is known to be a taxi driver and Gautam informs the media, but later due to the pressure from the Home minister ( ), Gautam takes his statement back. The murders continue and later Gautam advises the people not to roam outside after dark. But the serial killer continues the murders in daylight. The serial killer is traced when he tries to murder a TV reporter. The police arrive in time to arrest him, but he escapes and in the process kills two officers. Later the media is given the photo of the serial killer. The serial killer’s mother is arrested and is interrogated, in the process revealing that about her son’s childhood that he had killed animals in the same way as he is killing the girls. The serial killer then goes to Gautam’s house and kills his wife. The serial killer is traced out when he tries to murder Sailaja (Revathi) and another girl, Gautam enters the scene and tries to murder him the same way as he had murdered the girls. But before he does that, Shailaja stops him saying that he needs mental help. In the end, the serial killer is arrested by the police and Gautham walks away. A critic from rated the film out of 5 and wrote that “On the whole, is surely RGV’s better films in the recent past. Interesting set up, racy narration and superb performance by Vishnu are huge assets”. Jeevi of rated the film three out of five and wrote that ” is a film that has chances to appeal to the movie lovers who like this genre”.</p>